Vacancy Announcement: "#GirlsTakeOver 2023: Ambassador for a Day"

10 Oct 2023

Are you a girl aged 15+ and interested in becoming the Swedish ambassador in North Macedonia for a day? Do you care deeply about gender equality, equal opportunities for women and girls, as well as ending violence against women and girls? Want to learn more about how you can make a difference? Then this is a vacancy for you!

The Embassy of Sweden in Skopje is opening a vacancy for the position of “Ambassador for a Day”

What is expected?

You will be shadowing Ambassador Ami Larsson Jain throughout the day, take active part in external meetings with other diplomats, decision makers and representatives from the civil society, as well as interact with the Embassy staff. At the end of the working day, you will be expected to present a short report on the work you have done.

Your work will start at 08:30 and finish at 16:30, on March 8th, 2024.

All interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

  • Short Motivation Letter (250 words maximum) explaining why you are interested in this position
  • Short CV where you indicate what you do, what are your interests and what activities you have undertaken to promote or improve the life of the community you live in. It can be an action you have initiated, or taken part in, which promotes equality between girls and boys, provided help for the elderly or the disadvantaged people, care for the environment, etc.
  • Two references (1-2 paragraphs maximum) from someone who knows you well and can recommend you for this position. This can be your teacher or tutor or anyone that knows you well and has seen you in action.
  • Written consent from your parents/legal guardians (for minors)

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application for this vacancy no later than November 10th via e-mail at: ambassaden.skopje@gov.se with a subject line: Application for the #GirlsTakeOver 2023 vacancy for “Ambassador for a Day”

#GirlsTakeOver is a global initiative from Plan International whereby girls throughout the world occupy positions of power in connection with International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October. In a world where the girls and young women are discriminated against because of their gender and age, and are often prevented from getting to important societal positions, the global #GirlsTakeover is a call to action for radical social and political change to tear down barriers of discrimination and prejudice that continue to hold girls back.

Last updated 11 Oct 2023, 9.00 AM